Epson Stylus Color 1520 Ink Jet Printer User guide

Brand: Epson

Model: Stylus Color 1520 Ink Jet Printer

Category: Print & Scan

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

Stylus Color 1520

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Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of

installing them and before the expiration date on the package:

Media

Optional Interfaces

You can install one of the following EPSON interface boards

in your printer:

Cartridge Part number

Black ink cartridge S020108

Color ink cartridge S020089

edge guides

(manual feeder)

paper

support

control

panel

output tray

edge guides

(sheet feeder)

rear edge

guide

paper release lever

manual feeder

tractor feeder

AC inlet or

power cord

connection

center

support

serial

interface

parallel

interface

optional

interface

slot

Media name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter

Super A3/B

S041060

S041059

S041066

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet

Paper

Letter

S041111

S041117

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet

Paper

Letter

Legal

Super A3/B

S041062

S041061

S041067, S041048

S041070

S041069

S041079

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy

Paper

Letter

Super A3/B

S041126

S041124

S041123

S041133

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy

Film

Letter

Super A3/B

S041071

S041072

S041107

S041075

S041074

EPSON Ink Jet

Transparencies

Letter

S041063

S041064

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet

Cards

8 × 10

S041054

S041122

EPSON Iron-On Transfer

Paper

Letter

Super A3/B

SE41001, SE41002

SE41003

EPSON Photo Quality Self

Adhesive Sheets

A4 S041106

EPSON Photo Quality Banner

Paper

A2 × 15 m roll

(16.5 inches ×

49.2 ft)

S041102

EPSON Ink Jet Canvas Cloth A2 × 3 m roll

(16.5 inches ×

9.8 ft)

S041132

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light

Film

S041131

S041130

Type of interface board Model number Compatibility

Serial C823051 PC

32KB serial C832071 PC

32KB parallel C823101 PC

32KB IEEE-488 parallel C823131 PC

Twinax C823151 PC

Coax C823141 PC

LocalTalk

C823121 Macintosh

Ethernet C823461 Macintosh/PC

Type B bidirectional parallel C823452 PC

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Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle Monochrome (black) 128 nozzles

configuration Color (cyan, magenta, yellow)

192 nozzles, 64 of each color

Printable columns and printing speeds

cps = characters per second

Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking for text

and graphics. (Auto print direction can be

set in default-setting mode.)

Control code ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics

code

IBM XL24E emulation

Line spacing Default is 1/6 inch, programmable in

1/8-inch or 1/360-inch increments

Paper feed speed 107 milliseconds per 1/3-inch line

Input buffer 64KB

Fonts

Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.

Note:

The printer always uses the fonts you selected with your software

application. You need to use the printer’s internal fonts only if your

application doesn’t allow you to select fonts.

Character tables 1 italic and 26 graphics character tables

Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal

character set

Note:

Character tables are selected with default-setting mode or by using

software commands.

Character pitch

(characters per inch)

Printing

column

Draft printing

speed

LQ printing

speed

10 136 800 cps 400 cps

12 163 960 cps 480 cps

15 204 1200 cps 600 cps

17 (10 condensed) 233 1378 cps 684 cps

20 (12 condensed) 272 1600 cps 800 cps

Bitmap fonts

Font 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

EPSON Roman x x x x

EPSON Sans Serif x x x x

EPSON Courier x x x —

EPSON Prestige x x x —

EPSON Script x x x —

Scalable fonts

Font

Minimum

point size

Maximum

point size Increments

EPSON Roman 8 32 2

EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2

EPSON Roman T 8 32 2

EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2

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Paper

Note:

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be

changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to

the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test

samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing

large jobs.

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and

other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade

of paper.

Ink jet paper, envelopes, glossy film, glossy paper, transparencies,

and self adhesive sheets are usable only under these conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)

Humidity: 40 to 60% RH

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive

Sheets should be stored under these conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)

Humidity: 20 to 60% RH

Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (210 × 297 mm)

A5 (148 × 210 mm)

Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)

Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches)

Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

A3 (297 × 420 mm)

Ledger (11 × 17 inches)

US C (17 × 22 inches)

B3 (364 × 514 mm)

B4 (257 × 364 mm)

B5 (182 × 257 mm)

Plain bond paper and

special ink jet papers

distributed by EPSON

0.0025 to 0.004 inch (0.065 to

0.11 mm)

Built-in sheet feeder:

17 to 24 lb

(64 to 90 g/m

)

Manual feeder:

14 to 24 lb

(52 to 90 g/m

)

Continuous paper Minimum size each sheet:

4 to 16 inches × 4 inches

(101.6 to 406.4 mm × 101.6 mm)

Plain paper 0.0025 to 0.0039 inch

(0.065 to 0.1 mm)

14 to 22 lb

(52 to 82 g/m

)

Transparencies and

glossy film

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (210 × 297 mm)

A6 (105 × 148 mm, glossy film only)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches, glossy film

only)

Transparencies and glossy

film distributed by EPSON

0.005 to 0.006 inch (0.13 to

0.15 mm)

—

Glossy paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

A4 (210 × 297 mm)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

Glossy paper distributed by

EPSON

0.0066 to 0.0070 inch (0.17 to

0.18 mm)

—

Self adhesive sheets A4 (210 × 297 mm) Self adhesive sheets

distributed by EPSON

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)

maximum

—

Envelopes No. 109.5 × 4.1 inches

(240 × 104 mm)

DL8.7 × 4.3 inches

(220 × 110 mm)

C56.4 × 9 inches

(162 × 229 mm)

Plain bond paper or air mail

paper

0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to

0.52 mm)

12 to 24 lb

(45 to 90 g/m

)

Index cards A6 (105 × 148 mm)

8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

Ink jet cards distributed by

EPSON

0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)

maximum

50 lb (188 g/m

)

Roll paper 8.3 to 17 inches × 49.2 ft

(210 to 432 mm × 15 m)

Roll paper distributed by

EPSON

0.003 to 0.004 inch

(0.08 to 0.1 mm)

17 to 22 lb

(64 to 82 g/m

)

Back light film A2 (420 × 594 mm) Back light film distributed

by EPSON

0.0051 to 0.0055 inch

(0.13 to 0.14 mm)

—

Continuous label

paper

Minimum size each backing sheet:

4 to 16 inches × 4 inches

(101.6 to 406.4 mm × 101.6 mm)

Minimum label size:

2.5 × 0.94 inches

(63.5 × 23.9 mm)

Plain continuous label paper Maximum total thickness:

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)

Maximum label thickness:

0.0047 inch (0.12 mm)

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Printable areas

Note:

The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm) regardless of

the paper size or feeder you use.

Single sheets and index cards

A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy

Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm).

BL: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm); except for A3

landscape, A2 portrait, Ledger landscape, and US C portrait, which

are 0.98 inch (25 mm).

BR: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm); except for A3

landscape and A2 portrait, which are 2 inches (50 mm), and

Ledger landscape and US C portrait, which are 2.4 inches (62 mm).

C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

Envelopes

A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

BL, BR: The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

Continuous paper

A: The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the

perforations are 0.35 inch (9.0 mm).

B: The minimum right and left margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm).

Ink Cartridges

* The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you clean

the print head.

** It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C).

Caution:

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink

cartridges. Other products may cause damage to your

printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

Don’t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package

has expired.

Mechanical

Paper feed

method Friction, tractor feeder

Paper path Sheet feeder, front entry

Manual feeder, rear entry

Tractor feeder, rear entry

Sheet feeder

capacity 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

) paper

Total print

volume 75,000 pages (A3, text only)

Dimensions Storage

Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm)

Depth: 13.1 inches (333 mm)

Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Printing

Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm)

Depth: 24.4 inches (619 mm)

Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Weight 33 lb (15 kg) without the ink cartridges

Specification

Black ink cartridge

(S020108)

Color ink cartridge

(S020089)

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, and

Yellow

Print capacity* 900 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC

10561 Letter Pattern at

360 dpi)

300 pages (A4, 360 dpi,

5% duty each color)

Cartridge life 2 years from production date, if unopened

Within 6 months after opening package at 77 °F

(25 °C)

Storage

temperature

–4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit

temperature

–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Freezing

temperature**

3.2 °F (–16 °C) –0.4 °F (–18 °C)

Dimensions 1.1 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H)

inches

27.8 (W) × 52.7(D) × 38.5

(H) mm

1.7 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H)

inches

42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) × 38.5

(H) mm

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Electrical

Note:

Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s voltage.

Environmental

Temperature Operation: 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Storage:

–4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C),

stored in shipping container

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Humidity Operation: 20 to 80% RH

Storage: 5 to 85% RH (stored in

shipping container, without

condensation)

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 950

with D3

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

Interfaces

Parallel interface

Forward channel

Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility

mode

Synchronization:

STROBE pulse

Handshake

timing:

BUSY and ACKNLG signals

Signal level: TTL compatible

Connector: 57-30360 Amphenol connector or

equivalent

Reverse channel

Transmission

mode: IEEE-1284 Nibble mode

Adaptable 57-30360 Amphenol Connector or

connector: equivalent

Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

Signal level: IEEE-1284 Level 1 device

Data

transmission

timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

Serial interface

Standard: Based on RS-423

Synchronization: Synchronous

Bit rate: Maximum 1.8 Mbps

Handshaking: X-ON/X-OFF, DTR protocol

Word format: Data bit: 8 bits

Parity bit: None

Start bit: 1 bit

Stop bit: 1 bit

Connector: 8-pin mini-circular connector

Recommended Apple

System Peripheral-8 cable

cable: (preferably Belkin brand)

Control Panel

Specification 120V Model 220−240V Model

Input voltage range 103.5 to 132V 198 to 264V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Rated current 0.7A 0.4A

Power consumption Approx. 21W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

color

Ink Out

light

black

Ink Out

light

Paper Out

light

Operate

light

Cover Open

light

Pause

light

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Testing the Printer

You can run a printer self test to determine whether the

problem lies with the printer itself or some other source.

❏ If the test results are satisfactory, the problem lies in

software settings, the interface cable, or your computer.

❏ If the test pages don’t print correctly, you may have a

problem with your printer. See the suggestions in this

chapter for possible solutions.

Follow these steps to test the printer:

1. Load several sheets of paper in the built-in sheet feeder,

making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for

your paper’s width and the paper release lever is in the single

sheet position.

2. Turn off the printer.

Caution:

Use paper that’s at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide so

ink doesn’t spray onto the platen.

3. Hold down the Load/Eject button and press the

POperate button to turn on the printer. Then release

both buttons. This prints the test pages at 360 dpi. (To

print test pages at 180 dpi, hold down the

LF/FF button

while turning on the printer instead of

Load/Eject.)

The first page prints on the first and last lines to measure

the page length. The next page contains a nozzle check

pattern and the printer’s ROM version, along with

multicolored character samples. (The 180 dpi test prints

black character samples.)

If the test pages don’t print, turn off the printer. Then

repeat this step, holding down the

Load/Eject button a bit

longer before releasing it.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while it’s printing test pages.

Always press the Pause button and eject any loaded

paper first.

4. After the second page prints, press the Pause button to stop

test printing.

5. If the printer loaded any additional paper, press

Load/Eject

to eject it. Then turn off the printer to end the test.

Operate

The Operate light is on when the

printer is on. When the

Operate light

flashes, the printer is receiving data. It

may also flash with other lights during

other operations or error conditions.

Paper Out S

When the Paper Out light comes on,

your paper ran out or is loaded

incorrectly, or the paper release lever is

set to the wrong position. Load paper,

check the lever position, and then press

the

Load/Eject button to turn off the

light. If the

Pause light is on, press the

Pause button to turn it off.

When the

Paper Out light flashes, you

have a paper jam. Turn off the printer

and gently pull out all jammed paper.

Reload the paper, then press the

Load/

Eject

button to turn off the light. If the

Pause light is on, press the Pause

button to turn it off.

Ink Out B

Ink Out I

When an Ink Out light flashes, your ink

supply is low. Make sure you have a

replacement cartridge.

When an

Ink Out light comes on, you

need to replace the ink cartridge.

Pause

When the Pause light is on, printing is

paused. Press the

Pause button to

resume.

When the

Pause light flashes, your

printer is charging ink, cleaning the

print heads, or performing another

operation.

If you need to reset the printer’s

memory, hold down the

Pause button

for 5 seconds.

Cover Open

When the Cover Open light comes on,

the printer’s cover is open and printing

is paused. Close the cover. If the

Pause

light is on, press the

Pause button to

turn it off and resume printing.

All the lights

When all the lights flash, your printer

may have an internal error.

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Default Control Panel Settings

You can change the following “default” settings from the

printer’s control panel:

Changing control panel settings

Follow these steps to change the settings listed above:

1. Load four or more sheets of paper, at least 8.3 inches

(210 mm) wide, into the built-in sheet feeder, making sure

the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s

width and the paper release lever is set to the single sheet

position.

2. Turn off the printer.

3. Hold down the

Micro Adjust D button and press the

P Operate button to turn on the printer and enter default-

setting mode. Release the

Micro Adjust D button when the

Operate light comes on.

The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints an instruction

sheet telling you how to select a language (the default

setting is English). The printer can then print default-

setting instructions in the language you choose.

4. Press the

Alt button until the Ink Out B and Ink Out A

lights on your control panel indicate the language you want

to use.

English Both lights off

French

Ink Out B on and Ink Out A off

Spanish Both lights on

Portuguese

Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A on

German

Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A off

Italian

Ink Out B off and Ink Out A on

5. Press the

Pause button. The printer prints instructions on

changing the default settings.

6. Follow the instructions on the sheets to change the

necessary settings, as listed in the next section. Your changes

remain in effect until you change them again.

(To exit without changing any settings, press the

Pause

button.)

7. When you’re finished changing settings, press

Load/Eject if

you need to eject any loaded paper. Then turn off the

printer to exit default-setting mode.

8. Wait five seconds, then turn on your printer to resume

printing normally.

Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First

Time

1. Press the P Operate button to turn on the printer. The

Operate and Ink Out lights come on and the ink cartridge

holders move to the installation position. The

Pause light

begins flashing.

2. Open the printer cover. The

Cover Open light comes on.

3. Open the ink cartridge packages. Completely remove the

yellow portion of the tape seal on top. Don’t remove the

white portion.

Caution:

You must completely remove the yellow tape seal

from the top of the cartridge; leaving any portion of it

on will permanently damage the cartridge. Do not

remove the clear seal from the bottom of the

cartridge; ink will leak out.

Setting Options

Print direction Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D

Font Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Script

Prestige, Roman T, Sans Serif H,

Draft

Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17.1, or 20 cpi, or

Proportional

I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Serial, Option

Auto I/F (interface) wait time 10 or 30 seconds

Software (emulation mode) ESC/P 2, IBM XL24E

Auto CR (IBM XL24E mode only) Off, On

AGM (IBM XL24E mode only) Off, On

Character table PC437

International character set for Italic

table

Italic U.S.A.

Auto line feed Off, On

Network I/F (interface) mode Off, On

0 slash 0, 0/

Page length 11, 12, 8.5, or 70/6 inches

Skip over perforation Off, On

Auto tear off Off, On

Banner mode Off, On

Parallel I/F (interface) transfer rate Fast, Normal

black cartridge

color cartridge

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4. Pull up the ink cartridge clamps.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with

soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them

immediately with water.

5. Lower the ink cartridges into their holders with the labels

face up and the arrows pointing toward the back of the

printer.

6. Push down the clamps until they lock in place.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer when the Pause light is

flashing. However, if the Pause light is still flashing

after 10 minutes and the printer is not moving or

making noise, you may turn off the printer.

7. Press the Alt button to return the print heads to their home

position and charge the advanced ink delivery system.

Charging takes up to 7 minutes, with the

Pause light

flashing until it’s finished; then the

Pause light stays on.

Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt this important

process or you’ll use up more ink than necessary.

8. Close the printer cover. Then press the

Pause button to

turn off the

Pause light.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When an Ink Out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low

on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new

cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and

you need to replace it.

If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink, you can continue

printing in black ink. See page 9 for instructions.

Caution:

For best results, don’t replace an ink cartridge unless

its Ink Out light is flashing or on.

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON

cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may

cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s

warranty.

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge

You should replace an ink cartridge only when the Ink Out B

Ink Out A light is flashing or on. However, if you need to

replace an outdated cartridge, you can do so before its

Ink Out

light comes on.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.

2. Open the printer cover. The

Cover Open and Pause lights

come on.

Caution:

To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print

heads by hand.

Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes

unusable and cannot be reinstalled.

You must completely remove the yellow tape seal

from the top of the cartridge; leaving any portion of it

on will permanently damage the cartridge. Do not

remove the clear seal from the bottom of the

cartridge; ink will leak out.

3. Open the ink cartridge packages. Completely remove the

yellow portion of the tape seal on top. Don’t remove the

white portion.

ink cartridge clamp

black cartridge

color cartridge

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4. Hold down the Alt button on the printer’s control panel for

about three seconds.

The print heads move slightly left and the

Pause light

begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home

position if you don’t proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.)

5. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp for the cartridge you need to

replace. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with

soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them

immediately with water.

6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it

carefully.

7. Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label

facing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer.

The larger cartridge (color) goes on the right, the black ink

cartridge on the left.

Caution:

Don’t open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to

replace it with a new one. Once you remove a

cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it contains ink.

8. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.

9. Press the

Alt button and close the printer cover.

The printer moves the print heads and begins charging the

ink delivery system. (Even if you don’t press the button, ink

charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp.)

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is

flashing.

If, however, the Pause light is still flashing after

10 minutes and the printer is not moving or making

noise, you may turn off the printer.

The Pause light flashes and the printer makes various

sounds. Charging takes about several minutes, depending

on whether you replaced one or both cartridges.

When it’s finished, the

Pause light stays on; press the

Pause button to turn it off and resume printing.

Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color

Cartridge

If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink and the Ink Out A

light comes on, you can still continue printing with black ink.

(If the black ink cartridge runs out of ink, you cannot

continue printing.) However, you will need to resend any

print job you were printing when the color ink ran out.

Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Wait about five seconds and then turn the printer back on

again. Don’t remove the empty color ink cartridge.

3. Press the

Load/Eject button to eject any paper in the paper

path or advance continuous paper to the tear-off edge. Tear

off any continuous sheets and press

Load/Eject again to

park the continuous paper out of the path.

Caution:

If you’re printing on continuous label paper, don’t

press Load/Eject; this feeds the paper backward and

may cause labels to tear off inside the printer.

4. Access the printer software in your application. Change the

Ink setting for your document to

Black and change any

other settings as necessary. Then print the document.

To switch back to color printing, follow the steps beginning

on page 8 to replace the color ink cartridge. Then turn the

printer off and on again to reset color printing mode. Before

you print, be sure to set the Ink setting to

Color in your

printer software.

ink cartridge clamp

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Using Special Media

Whether you print on plain paper or special media, you need

to load it according to the guidelines in the table below. You

must also select the correct

Media Type setting in your

printer software to match the media you loaded. For complete

paper loading instructions for all the printer’s paper feeders,

see the User’s Guide.

* With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin is

1.2 inches (30 mm). For a smaller top margin or for ease in

loading, load and print one sheet at a time with a support sheet

beneath it.

** Turn on the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before

you print it—especially if it includes text—so the image will appear

correctly when it’s transferred. After you print, follow the

instructions that came with the paper to iron the image onto the

shirt or other item.

Setting the Thickness Lever

Set the thickness lever beneath the printer’s cover to the

settings listed below, depending on the media type.

Cleaning the Print Heads

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are

missing from the image, you may need to clean the print

heads. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink

properly.

Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print

quality declines. You can use either of the following to clean

the print heads:

❏ The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (when

the printer is connected directly to the computer)

❏ The printer’s control panel buttons (when using DOS, or

the printer is connected via an optional network interface

card, or when you don’t want to use the Head Cleaning

utility

When you load media

with this name . . .

Load a maximum

of this many

sheets in the

sheet feeder . . .

Then select this

Media Type setting

in your printer

software . . .

Plain paper (single

sheets)

100 letter size

30 Super A3/B size

30 A2 size

Plain paper

Continuous paper (plain

or labels)

—

Envelopes 10

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet

Paper

70 letter size

30 legal size

30 Super A3/B size

30 A2 size

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Special Coated

Paper for 360 dpi Printing

EPSON High Quality Ink

Jet Paper

70 letter size

30 legal size

30 Super A3/B

30 A2 size

Photo Quality Ink

Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink

Jet Paper

EPSON Special Coated

Paper for 720 dpi Printing

EPSON Photo Quality Ink

Jet Cards

30 cards Photo Quality Ink

Jet Paper

EPSON 720 dpi Index

Cards

EPSON Photo Quality

Self Adhesive Sheets

(Manual feeder

only)

EPSON Photo Quality

Banner Paper

—

EPSON Photo Quality

Glossy Paper (use with

support sheet)

20 sheets Photo Quality

Glossy Paper

EPSON Photo Quality

Glossy Film (use with

support sheet)

30 letter size*

1 A2 size

Photo Quality

Glossy Film

EPSON High Quality

Glossy Paper (use with

support sheet)

30 letter size*

1 A2 size

EPSON Iron-On Transfer

Paper**

1 sheet

EPSON Ink Jet

Transparencies (use with

support sheet)

30 sheets Ink Jet

Transparencies

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light

Film

1 sheet Ink Jet Back Light

Film

EPSON Ink Jet Canvas

Cloth

— Ink Jet Canvas Cloth

Paper type Lever position

Standard paper 0

Heavy paper +

Envelopes +

Index cards +

Transparencies 0

Transfer paper 0

Labels 0

Continuous paper 0

Banner paper 0

When you load media

with this name . . .

Load a maximum

of this many

sheets in the

sheet feeder . . .

Then select this

Media Type setting

in your printer

software . . .

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Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows or a

Macintosh computer connected directly to the printer:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing.

Note:

If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink

cartridge instead.

2. To clean the black print head, make sure the Ink Out B light

is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the

Ink Out A light is off.

3. Access the Main printer settings dialog box.

4. Click the

Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

5. Click the

Head Cleaning icon.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print

heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during

which the printer makes some noise and the

Pause light

flashes.

When the

Pause light stops flashing, you need to run a

nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning

cycle.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is

flashing.

If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five

minutes after the printer has stopped moving or

making any noise, you may turn off the printer.

7. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print

nozzle check pattern

(Windows) or Confirmation

(Macintosh), and then click

Next.

If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above.

You may need to do this two or three times.

Using the Control Panel

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.

2. To clean the black print head, make sure the

Ink Out B light

is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the

Ink Out A light is off.

Note:

If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink

cartridge instead.

3. Press the Pause button. The Pause light comes on.

4. To clean the black print head, press the

Alt and Cleaning B

buttons. Or, to clean the color print head, press the Alt and

Cleaning A buttons.

Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which

the printer makes some noise and the

Pause light flashes.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is

flashing.

If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five

minutes after the printer has stopped moving or

making any noise, you may turn off the printer.

5. After the cleaning cycle is complete and the Pause light

stays on without flashing, you can repeat step 4 to clean the

other print head, if you wish.

6. When you’re finished cleaning the print heads, press the

Pause button to turn off the Pause light.

7. Now you need to print a page to test the print quality and

reset the cleaning cycle. If you’re using DOS or a network

interface card, open an application and print a document

containing black and color data. Then go to step 10.

If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle

check. Go to step 8.

8. Access the Main printer settings dialog box. Then click the

Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button (Macintosh).

You see the Utility menu.

9. Click the

Nozzle Check icon, then click Next. See the next

section for instructions on examining the nozzle check

pattern.

10. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps

above. You may need to do this two to three times.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look

something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan,

magenta, and yellow:

Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be

complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout

looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, clean the

print heads again, as explained in the previous sections.

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Aligning the Print Heads

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may

need to align the print heads. There are several ways to do this:

❏ If you’re using a Windows or Macintosh computer

connected directly to the printer, you can use the Print

Head Alignment utility in your printer software.

❏ If you’re printing from DOS, you can use the DOS Print

Head Alignment utility.

❏ If you’re connected to the printer via an optional network

interface card or you don’t want to use the Print Head

Alignment utility, you can use the control panel.

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility

1. Turn on the printer and load paper in the built-in sheet

feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned

correctly for your paper’s width and the paper release lever is

in the single sheet position.

Caution:

Load paper that’s at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide

so ink doesn’t spray onto the platen.

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box.

3. Click the

Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

4. Click the

Print Head Alignment icon.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print an alignment

test page and select the correct alignment.

Using the DOS Print Head Alignment

Utility

Before you can align the print heads, you need to install the

DOS alignment utility. Follow these steps:

1. Make sure your computer and printer are turned on.

2. Load several sheets of paper at least 8.3 inches (210 mm)

wide in the built-in sheet feeder, making sure the right edge

guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s width. Also

make sure the paper release lever is set to the single sheet

position.

3. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM or diskette

into a drive.

4. At the DOS prompt, type

:\SETUP (where

is the drive

letter of your drive) and press

Enter.

5. You see an installation instruction screen. Follow the

instructions on the screen to install the utility on your

computer’s hard disk drive.

6. Once the utility is installed, log onto the directory you

specified for the utility. Then type

EPCALIB and press

Enter to start the program.

7. You see the EPSON Print Head Alignment Utility main

screen. Make sure your printer is listed on the screen and

select

Next. Then follow the instructions on the utility

screens to align your print heads.

Using the Control Panel

1. Turn on the printer and load several sheets of paper at least

8.3 inches (210 mm) wide in the built-in sheet feeder,

making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for

your paper’s width and the paper release lever is in the single

sheet position.

2. Turn off your printer. Then hold down the

Pause button

and turn on the printer to turn on print head alignment

mode.

The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints an instruction

sheet telling you how to select a language (the default

setting is English). The printer can then print instructions

on aligning the print heads in the language you choose.

3. Press the

Alt button until the Ink Out B and Ink Out A

lights on the control panel indicate your language.

English Both lights off

French

Ink Out B on and Ink Out A off

Spanish Both lights on

Portuguese

Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A on

German

Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A off

Italian

Ink Out B off and Ink Out A on

4. Press the

Pause button. The printer prints instructions on

aligning the print heads using the control panel.

5. Follow the instructions on the sheet. When you’re finished,

turn off the printer to exit print head alignment mode.

6. After five seconds, turn on the printer to resume printing.

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